Broad Brook Library Two

Broad Brook Library Two Started in 1919

It turns out that Heather will NOT be at the library today.Sorry, but we'll be closed
06/02/2026

It turns out that Heather will NOT be at the library today.
Sorry, but we'll be closed

Tuesday June 2, 2026We are open today, Tuesday 10:00 am - 1:00 pmYou guide will be HeatherVote next Tuesday 6/9/2026East...
06/02/2026

Tuesday June 2, 2026
We are open today, Tuesday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
You guide will be Heather

Vote next Tuesday 6/9/2026
East Windsor Budget and Broad Brook Fire Dept are on the ballot

Happy Birthday to...
In 1731 Martha Washington, First Lady
In 1740 Marquis de Sade, Novelist, Philosopher
In 1835 Pope Pius X
In 1857 Sir Edward Elgar, composer (Pomp and Circumstance)
In 1904 Johnny Weissmuller, swimmer and actor (Tarzan)
In 1937 Sally Kellerman, actor (MASH)
In 1941 Stacy Keach, actor
In 1948 Jerry Mathers, The Beaver
In 1955 Dana Carvey, Comedian

On this day...
In 1847 Felix Mendelssohn's Wedding March is used at a wedding
for the first time
In 1858 the Donati Comet 1st seen, named after it's discoverer.
In 1953 Queen Elizabeth II is crowned

Maxey's Maxim: No matter what happens, there is always someone who knew it would.

Monday June 1, 2026We are open today, Monday 2:00 – 5:00 pmBonnie will be helping youOur East Windsor History Book on th...
06/01/2026

Monday June 1, 2026
We are open today, Monday 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Bonnie will be helping you

Our East Windsor History Book on the table is growing each week

Happy Birthday to...
In 1801 Brigham Young, known as the "American Moses"
In 1926 Andy Griffith, Actor
In 1926 Marilyn Monroe, Actress
In 1934 Pat Boone, Actor, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer
In 1937 Morgan Freeman, Actor
In 1939 Cleavon Little, actor
In 1973 Heidi Klum, German-American model and TV host

On this day...
In 1925 Lou Gehrig starts in 1st of 2130 consecutive games,
a record.

Some people come into your life as blessings, others come as lessons

Saturday May 30, 2026We are open today, Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pmUncle Paul will be there to helpNEW BOOK IN TODAYThe ...
05/30/2026

Saturday May 30, 2026
We are open today, Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Uncle Paul will be there to help

NEW BOOK IN TODAY
The Miracles Among Us by Dr Marc Siegel

Look for the OPEN Flag out front (based on weather) and the lighted OPEN sign in the window
Come in and get your USA 250th Anniversary Bookmark (it's FREE)
We can help make copies and send faxes, We have a public computer and printer
We have a Book Return Box - you can return a book anytime!
We have some East Windsor 250th Anniversary commemorative coins available ($5)

Happy Birthday to...
In 1909 Benny Goodman, sw***er

On this day...
In 1911 Indianapolis 500 car race run for 1st time.
The REAL Memorial Day

Mollison's Bureaucratic Hypothesis: If an idea can survive a bureaucratic review and be implemented, it wasn't worth doing.

Thursday May 28, 2026We are open today, Sandy will help [thank you, Sandy]Thursday 2:00 – 5:00 pmHappy Birthday to...   ...
05/28/2026

Thursday May 28, 2026
We are open today, Sandy will help [thank you, Sandy]
Thursday 2:00 – 5:00 pm

Happy Birthday to...
In 1886 Jim Thorpe
In 1908 Ian Fleming, gave James Bond a job.

On this day...
In 1926 United States Customs Court created by Congress.

Buechner's Principle: The simplest explanation is that it just doesn't make sense.

Wednesday May 27, 2026We are open today, Wednesday 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm, thanks to KarenThanks to all that voted yesterd...
05/27/2026

Wednesday May 27, 2026
We are open today, Wednesday 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm, thanks to Karen
Thanks to all that voted yesterday.

Happy Birthday to...
In 1818 Amelia Bloomer, suffragist known for her pantaloons
In 1837 Wild Bill Hickox
In 1894 Dashiell Hammett, author who created the hard-boiled detective
In 1907 Rachel Carson, ecologist

Ehrman's Commentary: Things will get worse before they will get better. Who said things would get better?

Tuesday May 26, 2026We are closed todayThis allows you more time to VOTE Today!Please take a little time to voice your o...
05/26/2026

Tuesday May 26, 2026
We are closed today
This allows you more time to VOTE Today!
Please take a little time to voice your opinion on the budget.

Happy Birthday to...
In 1877 Isadora Duncan
In 1886 Al Jolson, jazz singer
In 1907 John Wayne, shootist

On this day...
In 1868 President Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote.
In 1937 Golden Gate Bridge opens.
In 1946 Patent filed in US for the H-Bomb.

Calories are tiny creatures that at night, sneak into my closet and sew my clothes a bit tighter

Monday May 25, 2026We are closed today and tomorrowMemorial DayCelebrate your way but remember those we lost!Tuesday is ...
05/25/2026

Monday May 25, 2026
We are closed today and tomorrow
Memorial Day
Celebrate your way but remember those we lost!

Tuesday is EW Budget Referendum Day
VOTE - you have from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm

On this day...
In 1787 Constitutional Convention convenes in Philadelphia.

Sunday May 24, 2026We are closed Monday and Tuesday this weekTuesday, 5/26 is the Budget Referendum DayVote from 6:00 am...
05/24/2026

Sunday May 24, 2026
We are closed Monday and Tuesday this week

Tuesday, 5/26 is the Budget Referendum Day
Vote from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm
If you don't vote you shouldn't complain about the result

Happy Birthday to...
In 1686 Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, invented the thermometer

On this day...
In 1844 Samual F.B. Morse taps out "What Hath God Wrought"
In 1883 The Brooklyn Bridge opened by Pres. Arthur & Gov. Cleveland.
In 1899 in Boston, the 1st auto repair shop opens.

Saturday May 23, 2026We are open today, Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pmUncle Paul will be at the deskLook for the OPEN Flag ...
05/23/2026

Saturday May 23, 2026
We are open today, Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Uncle Paul will be at the desk
Look for the OPEN Flag out front (based on weather) and the lighted OPEN sign in the window
We will be closed on Monday Memorial Day 5/25 AND Tuesday 5/26

Come in and get your USA 250th Anniversary Bookmark (FREE)
We can help make copies and send faxes, We have a public computer and printer
We have a few of the East Windsor 250th Anniversary books available ($20)
We have some East Windsor 250th Anniversary commemorative coins available ($5)

NEW BOOKS IN TODAY
A Far-flung Life by M L Stedman
Bloodlust by Sandra Brown
Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
Ironwood by Michael Connelly
The House on Apple Hill Lane by Elizabeth Bromke
Pocket History of the Irish Famine
Revenge Prey by John Sandford
The Summer We Let Go by Hope Holloway and Cecelia Scott

NEW KIDS BOOKS IN TODAY
Cooking with Dr Seuss by various (4 book set)

Happy Birthday to...
In 1883 Douglas Fairbanks, 1st & greatest of Hollywood's swashbucklers.
In 1910 Artie Shaw, band leader and husband

Every generation laughs at old fashions, yet they religiously follow the new ones

Address

78 Main Street PO Box 94
Broad Brook, CT
060160094

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